My bloke and I bought our first home at 21 thanks to saving thousands of pounds – follow my handy hints and you can too
A NEW homeowner has revealed how she was able to save enough money to buy her first home at 21 years old.
By cutting back on unnecessary purchases and living at home, the new homeowner said she saved thousands for a new home.
Bev shared some snaps of the home she recently bought in a TikTok video online.
She said: “POV – Your finally home owners at 21”
“WE ARE HOME OWNERS – words can’t even describe how surreal it sounds to say that! It’s definitely been a long time coming. Here’s to forever.”
Many people were curious to learn how the new homeowner was able to save so much money.
TikTok users were shocked to learn the savvy saver was putting away £800 a month.
She explained: “We were already saving before reserving the house, but since December we put a minimum of £800 into savings which has helped massively.”
Bev said she made everyday sacrifices so she could save as much as possible every month leading up to her purchase.
She said: “I know it sounds like a lot, but if we didn’t save it then it would’ve gone on stupid things like car mods, clothes, holidays etc.”
“So the luxury life can 100% wait, it can all be done once you have your own roof, just remember that too,” she added.
Bev confessed it was her partner who actually encouraged her to save up so they couple could buy a house.
She admitted: “My boyfriend is a finance manager & I’m a mortgage administrator. He already had savings before we met so he’s been pushing me to save since January.”
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Bev recommends that people save around £200 a month as a starting point, if they were looking to buy a home soon.
“We also lived with my parents’ pay board but cutting down on unnecessary things is my top one and try to put a minimum amount aside per month, say £150/200. You’ll be there in no time.”
Bev’s video went viral with over 1.3 million views.
One user said: “Love this side of this generation.”
Another said: “That’s actually a really nice house as well tbh.”
“Congratulations girl,” said another.